Over eight decades have passed since the final at-bat of Cochrane’s career, one that was cut short at age 34 after he was hit in the head with a fastball, yet his career .320 batting average remains the highest among catchers in Major League history. The first nine seasons of Cochrane...
Key fact: He’s the only catcher to ever win two batting titles.The 1938 NL Most Valuable Player and also a member of the Hall of Fame, Lombardi batted .311 with 120 homers over 1,203 games with Cincinnati. He was behind the plate for both of pitcher Johnny Vander Meer’s back-to-...